MVC4 Razor - @Html.DisplayFor not binding to model

Question

I am trying to find me feet with MVC4 Razor and I\'m stuck with this simple problem.

When I use @Html.DisplayFor the model is always sent back as NULL, but when I u

Answer 1

I know this is a bit of an old question but you can roll your own, custom combined display control as shown below. This renders the model value followed by a hidden field for that value

@Html.DisplayExFor(model => Model.ItemCode)

Simply use what the framework already has in place

public static MvcHtmlString DisplayExFor(this HtmlHelper htmlHelper, Expression> ex)
{
    var sb = new StringBuilder();
    sb.Append(htmlHelper.DisplayFor(ex));
    sb.Append(htmlHelper.HiddenFor(ex));

    return MvcHtmlString.Create(sb.ToString());
}